WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-10 MCQs on prepositions
10 MCQs on prepositions
1. Which of the following best defines a preposition? A) A word that describes a noun or pronoun B) A word that joins two sentences together C) A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence D) A word that expresses an action or state
✅ Answer: C) A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship with another word in the sentence. This relationship can be of place, time, direction, manner, cause, or possession. Examples: in, on, at, by, for, with, through, under, between.
2. Choose the correct preposition: "She has been waiting _______ two hours." A) since B) at C) on D) for
✅ Answer: D) for "For" is used with a period or duration of time (for two hours, for three days, for a week). "Since" is used with a specific point in time (since morning, since 2020, since Monday). This is one of the most tested distinctions in English grammar.
3. "The meeting is scheduled _______ Monday _______ 9 a.m." A) in / at B) on / in C) at / on D) on / at
✅ Answer: D) on / at "On" is used with days and dates (on Monday, on 5th April). "At" is used with specific times (at 9 a.m., at noon, at midnight). These are fixed rules for prepositions of time that must be memorised.
4. "The cat is hiding _______ the table." A) on B) at C) between D) under
✅ Answer: D) under "Under" is a preposition of place meaning directly below or beneath something. "On" means on top of a surface. "At" indicates a general location or point. "Between" refers to a position in the middle of two things.
5. Which sentence uses the preposition "since" correctly? A) She has lived here since three years. B) He has been working since five hours. C) They have been friends since childhood. D) I have known him since a long time.
✅ Answer: C) They have been friends since childhood. "Since" is used with a specific starting point in time — a moment, event, or period from which something began. "Childhood" is a specific starting point. "Three years," "five hours," and "a long time" are durations — they require "for," not "since."
6. "She was praised _______ her outstanding performance." A) with B) on C) at D) for
✅ Answer: D) for "For" is used to express reason or cause — she was praised because of her performance. "Praised for" is a fixed collocation in English. "With" implies accompaniment, "on" and "at" do not fit the context of reason here.
7. Choose the correct preposition: "He divided the cake _______ his three children." A) between B) over C) across D) among
✅ Answer: D) among "Among" is used when something is shared or distributed within a group of three or more. "Between" is used for exactly two people or things. Since there are three children, "among" is correct. This between/among distinction is a classic grammar rule.
8. "The train passes _______ the tunnel every morning." A) across B) over C: between D) through
✅ Answer: D) through "Through" means from one side to the other of an enclosed or enclosed-like space — inside and out the other end. A tunnel is enclosed, so "through" is correct. "Across" is used for open surfaces (across the road). "Over" means above something.
9. Which sentence uses a preposition INCORRECTLY? A) She is good at mathematics. B) He is interested in photography. C) They arrived at the station on time. D) She is married with a doctor.
✅ Answer: D) She is married with a doctor. The correct preposition is "married to" — not "married with." "Married with" is a very common error. "With" implies accompaniment or possession, while "to" correctly expresses the relationship of marriage. Similarly: engaged to, devoted to, related to.
10. "The children ran _______ the park and jumped _______ the pond." A) across / over B) through / across C) over / into D) across / into
✅ Answer: D) across / into "Across" means from one side to the other of an open surface (across the park). "Into" means movement from outside to inside (jumped into the pond — entering the water). "Over" would mean jumping above the pond without entering it, which changes the meaning entirely.
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